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Talking with a Tajik pastor
“My ideas about the church have completely changed. If there is a church that is really tied to the Lord, then it has a chance. But there are a lot who are really tied to their system. Our door is always open; it is never closed. I know that we must be true followers of Jesus; more than this, I don’t know.” read more >
—A hope and a future: Karakalpak believers face difficult choices
—Finding fertile soil among the Uighur
—From communism to true community
—Searching for home: Meskhetian Turks
—The changing face of Moscow
—Dagestan: Southern hospitality
—Healing the Tatar soul
—From "Evil Empire" to a land of blessing
—Uzbeks of Uzbekistan
—Kazakhs of Kazakhstan
—Turkmen of Turkmenistan
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Central Asia Stories
From communism to true community
Alma’s wide neon grin shone in startling contrast to the gray, cold world in which she lived. It was spring 1992, when the dust of the fallen Soviet empire was still settling across Central Asia. For the first time in hundreds of years, the Kazakhs of Kazakhstan were hearing about Jesus, and young people like Alma were embracing Him ... read more >
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In Their Own Words
Nurnisa's story: Blessed to be a blessing
““At that time, in my heart there were no bad feelings,” Nurnisa explained. “It didn’t matter than my head hurt, blood was running down my face, that my dress was turning red with blood. The most important thing was that there were no bad feelings in my heart.”
Nurzhan: Portrait of a Kazakh Believer
“In 1997 I fully gave my life to Jesus. I told him, My life is yours. I will die with you. My goal in life is to be with you, because tomorrow in heaven I will meet you. I will stand before you.” |
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Alik* couldn't believe he was losing his son to cancer after almost losing his family to alcohol.
In the spring of 2004, Alik's son, Usen*, complained of pain in his side. At first, Alik and his wife, Mirgul, thought the boy had hurt himself rough-housing with brothers and friends.
But the pain persisted ... read more >
